After reviewing all our options, including complaints re SOME carriers
we chose Virgin Mobile.

But then we knew the SPCS netwrok would be used by VM and had been
happy with SPCS.

Ask friends who are on SPCS, what service is like in your city.

Incredibly low long distance phone rates, as low as USA-Canada 1.9CPM!
Works as prepaid phone card. PIN not needed for calls from home or
cell phone. Compare the rates at https://www.onesuite.com/ No monthly
fee or minimum. Use promotion code "034720367" for some FREE time. We
added OS to our VM phones for international calls.